Deb Jones has lived in Rochester for two decades, but is a native of Australia, where the landscape has been ravaged by fires since late July. She’s assembled “Songs for South Australia Bushfire Relief”; the January 31 show at Lovin’ Cup features the reunion of New Math.
New Math
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The vinyl word
Once upon a time, from around 1975 to 1995, the Rochester music scene was stuck in analog limbo, with a dubious digital solution waiting in the wings. It was a growing scene that fed off itself: Local musicians put out records, which would inspire their peers to issue their own records to supplement their income and further express their art.
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Ask a punk
Rochester punks — and adherents abroad — face new challenges, from inside as well as out. Are they ready for what’s coming? Can punk save itself like it saved rock ‘n’ roll? Or is punk dead?
